Kelsey James, R.N., a perioperative nurse at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California is the recipient of the 2018 DAISY Award. The annual award recognizes nurses who go over and above their day-to-day responsibilities to make a positive difference. “As a perioperative nurse Kelsey provides surgical patient care by assessing, planning, and implementing the…

Shortly after Giovanni was born at a Southern California hospital, nurses noticed he had a rare abnormality. They fed him and his stomach swelled up and remained distended. Further examination revealed that Giovanni had an anorectal malformation that occurs in roughly 1 in 5,000 births. His colon did not develop in the right location, making…

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California has received a gift for $198,000 to benefit its pediatric hand program. The gift to the hospital was made at the direction of anonymous donors, who have a personalized charitable fund at Placer Community Foundation (PCF). “We are very pleased to make this significant grant on behalf of…

A longtime Shriners Hospital for Children — Northern California patient whose golf game has soared like an eagle thanks to many hospital visits — and lots of practice — will play in a PGA pro-am tournament later this month in Las Vegas. John Scott Senz, an 18-year-old senior on the Concord High School golf team,…

Olympic para-triathlete Mohammad Lahna told how sports transformed his life when he spoke at the Reaching Your Stride Seminar at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California on Saturday, October 13. Patients and their families attended the seminar which focused on the challenges, opportunities and accomplishments of individuals with limb differences. Born without a femur in…

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California hosted the inaugural PediOrtho WEST (Western Education & Surgical Techniques) Resident Education Course on October 5 and 6. The seminar brought together young doctors from throughout the West to introduce them to the dynamic field of pediatric orthopaedics. The leading pediatric surgeons in the state, including distinguished doctors…

A patient of Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California since she was one-year-old, Baylee, 7, has been fitted for several prostheses over the years. During a recent appointment with prosthetist Eric Smith, Baylee demonstrated her love of dancing as she tried out her new leg. In addition to “kicking up her heels”, Baylee shared…

Medical professionals and families affected by Hirschsprung Disease will convene at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California on Saturday, September 15, for the 6th Annual REACH Symposium. The event is organized by REACH, a non-profit organization devoted to promoting research, education and awareness for children affected by Hirschsprung Disease, a birth disorder in which…

Doctors, nurses, firefighters and paramedics from throughout California and the Western United States are invited to the 2018 Regional Burn Conference at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California on Friday, November 2. Presentations and discussions will be facilitated by internationally noted burn surgeons who lead the burn program at the Shriners regional pediatric…

Sixty teddy bears landed at Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California, just in time to celebrate National Teddy Bear Day on Sunday, Sept. 9. The hospital’s child life team was all smiles as they unpacked boxes of the bears donated by Southwest® Airlines and Build-A-Bear, knowing what joy they would bring to kids at…

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Shriners Hospitals for Children – Northern California is devoted to making a positive difference in the lives of children, their families and the communities in which they live. Imagine a world where children do not suffer from the consequences of disease, birth defects and accidents. Shriners Hospitals for Children believes such a world is possible and is striving to make it happen. We are committed to building and rebuilding the promise of every child’s life.

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Northern California is nationally ranked in pediatric orthopaedics and pediatric urology in the new 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings by U.S. News and World Report. This is the eighth consecutive year the hospital is ranked as a leader in pediatric orthopaedics and the sixth consecutive year it has achieved a best hospital ranking in pediatric urology in conjunction with the UC Davis Children’s Hospital.